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Which action served to ignite the French Revolution ?
A. The rise of King William
B. The execution of King Louis XVI
C. The ruling of Bonaparte
D. The madness of King George
“Lines Written a few Miles above Tintern Abbey” explores ________________?
A. The way in which one’s psychological state changes over time
B. The failures of Romanticism
C. The beauty of the natural world
D. Coleridge’s addiction to drugs
Which of the following would probably NOT occur in a William Wordsworth poem ?
A. Use of common, everyday language
B. Engagement with the natural world
C. Mockery of political figures
D. Psychological insight
Shelley’s “Ode to Psyche” is narrated by __________________?
A. Psyche
B. Cupid
C. The author of the poem
D. Shelley’s childhood self
In “A Defense of Poetry,” Percy Shelley argues that humans have an impulse to ____________________?
A. Write stories
B. Resist understanding poetry
C. Reproduce rhythm and order
D. Strive to express love
Which British philosopher of the Romantic era despised monarchies, believed that the best form of government was no government at all, and argued that change can only come from people treating each other with sincerity and benevolence ?
A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B. Edmund Burke
C. William Godwin
D. John Locke
During the 19th century, the term “middle class” described people who were______________?
A. Workers
B. Aristocrats
C. Between workers and aristocrats
D. Land owners only
Which of the following would probably NOT be the topic of a Romantic poem ?
A. The French Revolution
B. Man’s relationship to nature
C. The experience of common people
D. A celebration of the aristocratic
The poem “London” can be best understood as ______________?
A. A celebration of the city’s beauty
B. A protest against social inequality
C. An examination of the city’s past
D. An attack on William Wordsworth
Which British philosopher believed that monarchs repressed citizens and that revolution is proper when a government does not protect its people ?
A. Thomas Paine
B. James Mackintosh
C. Edmund Burke
D. John Locke
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